Toronto Maple Leafs winger Ondrej Kase won’t return against the Nashville Predators after absorbing an elbow to the head from Matt Duchene.
The injury occurred as Kase reached to stick check the forward, soaking Duchene’s elbow as he protected the puck. Kase went down immediately and had to be helped off the ice. The Maple Leafs’ official Public Relations Twitter account confirmed that Kase would not return.
Kase has a lengthy injury history, missing time throughout his career. The Czech-born winger hasn’t played more than 66 games in a season, due in part to injuries.